Adventure & Outdoors

Women Retreats

Gathering with a group of women for a retreat can be a transformational experience. Competition and judgemental comparison can be put aside, and a powerful space to cultivate wholeness, empowerment, and connectivity can be created in a safe and supportive setting. Retreats are often crafted around specific activities like yoga, wellness, dance, or meditation and often include an emphasis on supporting the strength and healing of the feminine by coming together with love and respect for ourselves.

When we add the element of spiritual practice in a women’s retreat, regardless of the specific spiritual lens, we have the opportunity to recognize the divine feminine in everyone and everything. Women’s retreats vary widely in their focus and content. That being said, when women gather together for a shared purpose, a deep sense of sisterhood is created. Participants often leave feeling inspired and deeply affirmed. Along with self-improvement, we can connect with other women and get to know one another on a deeper level. It’s common to leave a women’s retreat with a handful of new close friends!

Program Fee: $108 Our busy lives require scheduled breaks and this retreat will provide a wonderful, peaceful respite. Many benefits have been realized through these 3 particular types of yoga including relief from chronic disease, pain, and stress, grief support, deepening of meditative practices, and an overall sense of joy, calm, and contentment. We will explore three beautiful forms of yoga:…

Come with Me to a Quiet Place On this weekend we will be invited to look at the places where God has dwelled in your life. We long for an intimate relationship with God in the midst of life’s circumstances…. in the ups and downs of life. Jesus invites his followers and YOU to come away to a quiet place!

★ Discover Your North Star – In the entanglement of the day to day we often lose sight of direction. The fundamental aim gets dimmed by routine. We invite you to join us, discover your true north and align your life with what matters most. Allow the silence and stillness of Nature to reveal the magnificent potential that lies within. Give yourself space to envision a life that calls on your…

Take the next step with your practice… in paradise Price from $1300 (includes all meals and accommodation) Earlybird price from $1125* *Earlybird – offer only available for bookings made more than 8 weeks prior to course commencement. Time: Arrive 2.00pm first day – Depart 10.00am last day Location: Byron Yoga Retreat Centre Address: 50 Skinners Shoot Road, Byron Bay NSW 2481 Phone:…

Feeding Your Demons (FYD) is a gentle five-step process that invites these fragmented aspects of ourselves to be seen and then fed with love and compassion. By releasing the pent-up energy trapped in internal conflicts, we discover new sources of insight, strength and growth. FYD will be balanced by the simple yet profound practice of Prajnaparamita meditation, which strengthens the naturally open…

This one-month second level medicine program is for those who have completed the introductory program or who have previously spent time in the medicine process at the community. It is available for those who wish to continue in a formation process with the Sacred Plants. The process is intended to allow the individual to form as a leader, medicine person, educator, therapist, etc. and develop the…

Are Your Ready to Change Your Mindset? Do you look at fit women and think, “Oh, I don’t have the right genes to look like that.” Or “I don’t have the time to workout,” or “Of course, she looks like that, she hasn’t had kids yet.” If that sounds like you, you are your own worst enemy. If you don’t believe you can change your life, you can’t. Thankfully, Beachbody coach and…

Imagine a space where you can take time out for yourself, relax, breathe deeply, play and experiment with mindfulness in the supportive company of other women. A space to be guided into your natural creative flow of wellbeing. During this retreat you’ll have a safe and supportive setting in which to discover – or rediscover – your internal resources, finding your way to a more…

Create the BEST YEAR OF YOUR LIFE!IGNITE 2019 is for women like you who are ready to activate their most audacious dreams and desires and take inspired action to manifest their extraordinary life in 2019. Join us in Panama, January 11 -14, 2019.Clarify and commit to your greatest dreams and priorities in the next 12 months so you can live your life on purpose and with passion.Create intentions for…

Sacred art contributes to keeping us mindful of God’s abiding presence. This exhibit features contemporary artists who work in that spirit.* The exhibit is open 9a-6p daily from Jan. 30 thru Mar. 8, 2019. Goals To encourage artists in their gifts to interpret and give form to God’s revelation in human life, nature, and the cosmos. To demonstrate how the arts can expand one’s capacity to…

Our retreat has three inter-woven themes: Vipassana Meditation, practice with the non-duality of relative and ultimate experience, and living from the open heart. Vipassana or “Insight Meditation” is a practical method of self-awareness that makes it possible to encounter the tensions of daily life in a calm and balanced way. Vipassana trains us to be awake, noticing the moments of life with a…

This popular option includes both work and learning. Guests join us from 3, 4, 5 up to 14 days. You perform, right along side us, the daily tasks around the farm. You also have the option to attend talks given by community members during your stay and are welcome to join us for worship and community meals. Some use this time to sponsor and perform a needed work project as a gift to the community.…

If you’re a healer working with natural healing modalities, join a great diversity of healing professionals from around the globe practicing natural medicine & therapies who join Paititi Institute for the Intercultural Healing Exchange program. The first half of the program is held in Peru’s beautiful Sacred Valley. From there, we’ll travel as a group to share clinic in a small village…

About The RetreatWe cannot contain ourselves as we launch this new unique personal development program, for a select group of men and women from all over the world, in the beautiful city of Marrakesh in Morocco. In this program, we will expose you to secrets of your inner rhythm of enjoyment, allowing you to find the happiest place on earth – inside you.In the consumer world of today we are…

Our Simply Renew program focuses on detox and cleansing through fasting. Whilst you are fasting (abstinence from food), your body will be purged of long-term accumulated toxins and acid wastes which are affecting its ability to absorb nutrients and potentially adding to dis-ease in your body. As the toxic load reduces the functioning of every cell in your body is enhanced, which makes Simply…

What to expect The accommodation of your choice (dormitory, tents, tepees, rooms) according to availability.A morning session of 1h30 of Yoga, Qi Gong or Meditation with experienced teachers (most of them being certified) from 6h30 to 8h00, 5 days a week (weekend is free practice)A breakfast with lots of fruits and porridgeA Vegan lunch cooked with love and devotionAccess to the common…

Escape to the mountains for an incredible weekend retreat! This retreat is designed for the Superhero in us all: the superhero who is juggling work, life, family and everything in between! Embrace and welcome a weekend of relaxation, meditation and workshops. The retreat program is intended to help you detox digitally, connect with like-minded women and reflect on your meditation and yoga.…

Do you know the difference between intimacy, desire, and eroticism? Do you find yourself churning through lovers because your sexual desire drops off over time? This in-depth workshop for women will assist in revealing the answers to these questions, which reside in past sexual experiences and in sexual fantasies. When we deconstruct shameful family of origin and cultural messages about what…

This is your chance to immerse yourself in rural West Ireland, embrace the outdoors and to blow away the cobwebs while stretching your body, calming your mind and soothing your soul. This retreat experience is aimed at empowering women to discover their passions and creating lasting change. During this 5-night retreat, through a balance of yoga, outdoor adventure and relaxation, Sophie will take…

Why Retreat?

We asked people why they go on retreat, here's what they said:

I go on retreat to remember who I really am. And I remember that I am alive,
Deryk

Retreat Guru's Vision

We believe human beings are innately wise, strong and kind. This wisdom, although not always experienced, is always present. Going on retreat is a beautiful way to reconnect to our basic sanity and health. Our aspiration at Retreat Guru is to inspire people to experience authentic retreats and reconnect with their innate wisdom, strength and kindness.